ethnic

🇺🇸 /ˈeθnɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˈeθnɪk/
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Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
adjective
B2

relating to a group of people who share the same culture, language, or history

The city has many ethnic neighborhoods where people celebrate their traditions.

B2

relating to the traditional culture of a country, often seen as different from modern Western culture

She enjoys wearing ethnic clothing from different cultures.

noun
R

a person who belongs to a minority cultural or racial group

The community includes ethnics from various backgrounds.

translation

adj. relating to a group of people who share the same culture, language, or history; relating to the traditional culture of a country, often seen as different from modern Western culture
n. a person who belongs to a minority cultural or racial group

Word Forms

Plural ethnics